Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 16:26 PM Competition Eliminator Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   13 Steve Szupka                            5 Arnie Martel                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.012  8.163 157.63                     0.058  7.949 141.77
        G/EA Index: 8.67 (+/-): -0.507            B/EA Index: 8.18 (+/-): -0.231
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Frech     ) 0.046  8.224 -0.446      (D Rampy     ) 0.027  8.838  0.658
E2    (A Ackerman  ) 0.019  8.162 -0.578      (R Brown     ) 0.126  7.672 -0.628
E1    (V Puckett   ) 0.061  8.684 -0.056      (C Haubiel   ) 0.067  8.586  0.286
 Qualified:            #32  8.822  0.082                        #2  7.628 -0.672

4:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.45 inches, adjusted altitude 2,839 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Steve Szupka has a 0.07 CIC penalty; Arnie Martel has a 0.12 CIC penalty.

Szupka gets the hole-shot and holds off Martel for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   21 Glen Treadwell                        277 Larry Pritchett              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.040  8.251 155.74                     0.037  8.094 167.80
        E/EA Index: 8.81 (+/-): -0.559            B/SM Index: 8.57 (+/-): -0.476
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Cultrera  ) 0.024  8.306 -0.584      (B Butner    ) 0.056  8.066 -0.534
E2    (V Barone    ) 0.016  8.384 -0.556      (F Allen     ) 0.021  8.296 -0.304
E1    (B Scott     ) 0.156  8.944  0.004      (M Moreland  )       No Time      
 Qualified:             #9  8.320 -0.620                       #15  8.007 -0.593

Glen Treadwell has a 0.13 CIC penalty; Larry Pritchett has a 0.03 CIC penalty.

Treadwell gets the win but takes another hit to his index.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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